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The St. Matthews/Crescent Hill area contains one of Louisville’s primary shopping districts, with Mall St. Matthews and Oxmoor Mall on Shelbyville Road on either side of the Watterson Expressway. Trader Joe’s, Fresh Thyme Farmers Market, Whole Foods, Lotsa Pasta, and Rainbow Blossom Natural Foods offer grocery shopping options in addition to Kroger and WalMart Neighborhood Market.

A number of parks, sporting venues, and golf courses provide lots of options for outdoor activities; and a variety of community festivals and events fill the calendar.

Clifton: Located in the Crescent Hill area, Clifton was developed over 60 years, with homes dating back to the 1860s sitting next to homes built in the 1910s. Numerous restaurants, boutiques, and antique shops line Frankfort Avenue.

The area is home to the Kentucky School for the Blind and the American Printing House for the Blind.

The Clifton Center at 2117 Payne Street bills itself as a gathering place for art, culture, and ideas that enrich the community. The center hosts concerts, plays, films, lectures, weddings, art exhibits, dinners, receptions, and meetings.

Indian Hills: A community of just under 1,200 homes, President Zachary Taylor lived in the area, originally designed by famous landscape architect Frederick Law Olmstead.

There are seven golf courses within four miles of Indian Hills and home styles run the gamut from classic cape cod, Colonial, or country ranch, with home prices generally starting in the low $400,000 range.

Residents consist largely of executives, lawyers, doctors and the like. The median household income is $145,250 and the median property value is $447,600.

Mockingbird Valley: With a population of only 190 in the 2000 census, Mockingbird Valley had the highest per capita income of any location in Kentucky.

The area is often referred to as a country enclave and is coveted for its river bluffs and rolling hills. Large homes, mature trees, and rock outcroppings, and stone walls preserve a natural, feeling.

The Louisville Country Club is located near Mockingbird Valley as is Historic Locust Grove, former home of Louisville’s founder, George Rogers Clark.

Median income in 2014 was over $197,000 and the median property value was $800,000.